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St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-30
A QUEER CITY.
Brindisi, the Famous Port at the End of
the Appian Way.

Brindisi, the Famous Port at the End of
the Appian Way.
Brndisi is city of some 1900 inhabit-
ants, picturesque to Northerner because of
its semi-tropical aspect, but otherwise
noisome hole to be avoided. 1t has pro-
dgiously long history, which may be to its
credit or discredit. Virgil, as all the
world knows, died here. If he were at all
disposed to die, previous to reaching Brin-
dsi on his way to Rome, this would be the
vety place TO carry him off Even now
its fiat alluvial environs reek with
malaria but before the nineteenth century
engineers inaugurated the large draining pro-
cesses which keep its harbor from stagnating
it must have been perfect plague pit. Had
Horace continued the Satire descriptive of
his and Mecanas' journey from Rome to
Brindisi, the epilogue might have told US
that he was laid by the heels in the Brindi-
SUM, which was ''longa finis via." But
the assumption is fair that since he does but
name the place, whereas elsewhere on the
journey he finds words of praise or dispraise
to bestow, Brindisi in his time was remarka-
BILE for nothing except being the terminus
of the Appian Way.
We walked through and round about the
city and found much to amuse us. Many of
the old Venetian buildings survive, though
their exceedingly ornate porticoes are in no
harmony with the undignifed mortals who
swarm on the different flats of the lodging
houses which degrade these fine houses, The
streets are narrow and the buildings so tall
that the sun can have little to do with the
thoroughfares But as if the urban architect
ure were not arranged to secure sufficient
coolness for the townspeople, these love best
it seems, to live in low, dark easements or
ccllar-roolns, that look if they were cut out
of rock. Whole families herd in single
LII Il
stand at angles to each other will each hold I
four or five individuals. Some we see already
occupied in the afternoon. But ordinarily
the inhabitants of the house are sprawling
about the threshold or turning espinning-
wheel or kneading dough or making boots.
One feature is never wanting in these habit
able caves-a gaudy little shrine in one of
the corners facing the door, with swing
lamp hanging before picture or model Of
the Virgin.-AU the Year Round.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-30
GOLDEN THOUGHTS.

The earnestness of life is the only
passport to the satisfaction of life-Theodore
Parker.
If we must answer for eur idle words,
how much more for our idle silence st. Au-
gustine.
Wealth is like bird; it hops all dav
from man to man, as that doth from tree to
tree, and none can say where it will roost at
nght.-T. Addn,s
Science has no faith-begetting power.
Therefore, a Christian should not rest upon
SCHOLASTIC wisdom, but on the power of God re-
newing the heart.-Heu6ner.
Some people speak as if hypocrites
We're confined to religion; but they are every
where; people pretending to wealth when
they have not sixpence, assuming knowledge
OF which they are ignorant, shamming cul-
ture they are far removed from, adopting
opinions they do not hold.-ReU. Albert Good
rich.
The guilt of error is the fallacy and
fiction which has haunted good mems minds.
In the centre of the impulse which made man
persecute his brother man for what he thought,
there has been the idea that error was guilt.
When that last form of terrorism shall have
passed away-when we shall frankly own that
there is nothing for which God in any world
will punish any of his children except sin
then persecution will have finally perished.-
Phillips Brooks.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-30
FISHERMEN OF DISTINCTION.
Condolences Impaired to a Bright Young
Man by Senator Hampton.

According to his estimate, the champion
anglers of the United States Senate, himself
not counted, are John E. Kenna, of West
Virginia; George F. Edmunds, Of Vermont;
William P Frye, of Maine, and Arthur +.
German, of Maryland.
''Of these the best all-round fisherman"
he says, "is Mr.. Kenna. The West Virginia
senator does not believe in the parlor style OF
sport. When he starts off for the fishing
grounds he goes in for a week of roughing it.
Dressed in something like jean trousers,
flannel shirt and slouch hat, he rows his own
boat and does his own batting. With his tall,
robust figure and handsome young face he
looks the rustic Apollo Of the stage.
Mr.. kenna scOrns to use any bait but the
tly-exCept of course the bait in the leather
covered bottle. He has both patience and
science. On bad fishing days he can sit mo-
tOnless for an hour looking dreamlly into the
waters, and perhaps. figuring out how West
Virginia is to be saved from the encrOaChing
Republicans next time. He cannot bear talk
ingin his vicinity. His favorite companions
are, therefore, the silent Edmunds and
myself We three take fishing excursion
to the Potomac during every long session Of
Congress, and are known as well at the Point
Of Rocks as we are at Washington: We have
adopted a rule that as soon as the hooks sink
lNtn the water there IS 10 be no more con-
verSation until the next meal
Senator Hampton pays high compliment
to Mr.. Edmunds The Nermonter," he
says. lis an expert angler, and would be the
champion of the Senate were his agility equal
to his science. The slowness of his arm
movements loses many aspOrtive bass which
his hook has dutifully taken in. Still, his
rare PATIENCE the sensitiveness of his touch,
and his long experience of the tricks Of the
tinny tribe make him an able handler Of the
rod"
Here Mr.. Hampton made a remark which
the reporter. not being a disciple of 1zaak
Walton, could not understand. 'Edmunds,
said he, takes his bait straight Being
asked for an explanation Mr. Hampton
looked surprised at the reporters ignorance.
Senator Frye said Mr. Hampton, lis
the only angler know who can sit in boat
all day and haul in fish without any liquid
He is strict temperance man,
you know, and does not break through his
rule Of life even under the influence of an
angling trip. During recent campaign in
Maine he was accused by Democratic paper
of helping to empty kenna's bottle at Point
of Rocks, but l can testify that the accusa-
ton Is slander, for | was one of the party
and am sure Mr.. Frye did not even look at
the bottle. ."-Neo York Sun.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-30
THREE ENGLISH QUEENS.
What Women Have Done as Rulers of
Great Britain.

What Women Have Done as Rulers of
Great Britain.
From no monarch who has sat on the En-
glish throne does the Queen differ more essen
tally than from each of the two women with
whom her name is most naturally asso-
ciated Yet it is, think, something more
than fancy that Queen Elizabeth Queen
Anne and Queen Victoria will each be Judged
by historians to have rendered in very differ
ent degrees and by very different
to England. They each have facili-
tated the passage of the country
through a difficult period of transition.
The truth of this remark in the case of Eliz-
abeth is certain When she began her reign,
the forces Of Professionalism and Catholicism
were nearly balanced; when she died, the
contest between the two was ended. The sin
gular compromise between the two contend
ing powers embodied in Anglcanism was too
firmly established to be in the long run over
thrown either by the papacy or by the Puri-
tans. Queen Anne presided over the transi-
ton from monarchical to a constitutional
system of government. The presence of
Stuart on the throne suspended the activity
OF the Jacobltes, and smoothed over the
difficulties which might well have him
dered the union with Scotland. Queen
Victoria ascended the throne within a
few years after the reform act had under
mined the aristocratic system Of government
without establishing a democratic constitu-
ton; Each year which has since then elapsed
has brought US nearer and nearer to pure
democracy. The transform alton from aris-
tocracy to democracy is now all but com
plete. That it has been accomplished peace
ably, by degrees-almost, one may saw, i'm
perceptlbly-is certainly due in measure to
the fact that the transition has taken place
-f,n,, l,ry%l lo e.
have had on the throne, not a King in whom
acquiescence might have seemed wanting in
dignity, but Queen who could let the bow
ers of the crown be lessened or effaced with
out sacrificing any claim to respect. Observer
IN NeV York Nation.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-30
WHITE HOl sE IMPROVEMENT.
Redecorating the Presidential Mansion.
Mr. CIeveland's Economy.


When the President and Mrs. Cleveland
return to Washington they will find the
main vestibule of the White House con-
siderably changed for the better. The
particular change referred to will be in tn e
frescoing on the ceiling, which has grown
dull and dingy with age. BY the use of dry
bread mainly the discolorations are being
removed, and when this shall have been
completed the whole will be retouched and
frightened until most of its original beauty
has been restored.
The new carpets for the East and Blue
rooms will not be laid for the present
These are the only rooms where a change in
this particular will be made. Alterations
have been made from time to time during
the past six weeks in different parts of the
house, but the present covering for the floors
will remain, except in the foregoing cases.
1t is said to have required some persuasion
on the part of Colonel Wilson, the superin-
tendent of buildings and grounds, to con-
vince the President that a new carpet
was needed for the East Room. The
President regretted the expense, which he
seemed to regard as unnecessary. Colonel
wilson evidently OverCame this objection,
for new Administer will take the place Of
the present shabby one some time in the
coming autumn. The carpet cost LOO,
which is only tride more than one-half the
cost OF the present one which was purchased
during the Arthur regime. 1t is light in
color and is said to match admirably the
other appointments of the room.
A gobelin mOquette carpet will cover the
floor of the Blue Room Its color will be
a robin-egg blue, with 81 ays Of flowers taste
fully scattered across if 1t was designed by
a New \ ork artist who came to Washington
and made special study of the room.
The Cleveland administration is one that
wi in lose
money upon the interior decorations Of the
White House than any of its predecessors for
several decades past. In 1873, for example,
the appropriations for this purpose were
$4,000; in 1879 they were s25,0Od; in 1880,
25.O00; in 1881, $4,000; in 1882 s50, 600 :; in
1888 $4,000; in 1884, $4,000; in 1885, s22,-
000 in 1856, the first year of the Cleveland
administration, Congress only appropriated
$4,000, $4,000 of which was expended in
the erection of new roof For the years
1887 and 1888 similar sum of SIG, 600 was ap-
propriated. = Washington Correspondence Ne~
ToJ.k HtJ01J
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Where the Mining Fever Is Hot.

A very entertaining article in the June
number Of the ChdUtduqudn is entitled
1.-The Black Hills of Dakota" written by
Coleman L. Bishop. He says that one OF
the strangest studies in human phenmena to
be seen in that country is the mining craze,
and relates this incident
Zone morning at Custer, when came
down to breakfast, the landlord, clerk and
bartender of the hotel were missing, the
hostler being in charge. The streets were
deserted, the stores, offices and bank closed.
Why, is this Sunday! Where is every
bodys
" They're pretty near, out PROJECTING
Out prospectingr
&" That's what they are. Everybody that
could rustic cayuse get horse left the
camp before daylight
"'Where are they gomez
$50, you're too late, cap'n, for show in
that deal It's in the Limestone range. Is
miles from here. By this time they amt
enough prospect ground left there for a go
piers ranch. A couple of fellers came in
last night and give IL away TO some of their
old pardners and they lit out before mid
night; but the rest of the camp was watch
ing 'em and trailed EN- to the new digging
You oughter seen the stampede before ciav
They'll all be back before night rich rs
Rothschild-in their minds-and the chances
is not one of 'em will ever go out there
again or even put up a dollar for recordin
their claims. You're a tenderfoot and
don't know what fools a lot of men are in
such race. Why, stranger, I've seen this
same country staked over in mining cra2eS
half dozen times, for four different min
erals in the same ground-gold, mica, tin
and silyer-and no one has made nickel
out of any of them"
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RAILROAD BONDS.

The undersigned offers for sale at par ex-July
Coupon 100000 of the MARIETTA AND
NORTH GEORGIA RAILWAY COMPANY'S
FIRST MORTGAGE 6 PER CENT FIFTY
YEAR BONDS, in multipleS of 1000 to suit
buyers.
ENHESE bonds can be safely taken by inves-
4 tors as a reliable 6 per cent. security which
will, in all probability, advance to Is points
above par within the next three or four years.
as this road will traverse a country unsurpassed
for mineral wealth, for climate, for scenery for
agricultural purposes, and for attractiveness to
the settler
The company has mortgaged its franchise end
entire line of railroad, built and to be built and
all its other property, to the Boston Safe Deposit
ana Trust Company TO secure its issue of 50year
per cent. bonds. These bonds will be issued at
the rate of about ST. 900 per mile on line ex-
tending from Atlanta, Ga, to Knoxville, Tenn
4 sinking fund is provided for their redemption
II viii be one of the best paying roads in the
South. 1t will be of standard gauge and will
develop region of country extending from
Middle Georgia, through North Carolina to
Knoxville Tenn, where it will connect with
lines leading to Cincinnati, Louisville, ST. Louis
and Pittsburg
The road is now completed to Murphy, n c.
and is to be pushed on to Knoxville as fast as
the nature of the country will permit. The high
financial standing and energy of the men prin-
cpally interested ii it sufficiently guarantees its
early completion.
Further information will be furnished upon
application to A. L. HARTRIDGE, Savannah
Ga or to BOODY, MCCLELLAN & Co, 81
Broadway, New York.
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KILLED BY HIS OWN HAND.
A Rash Act Results in the Death of G
Young Man.
From the Washington Pc

Young Man.
From the Washington Post
Herman Schimmelfenning, a young clerk
in the Pension Office, accidentally shot and
killed himself about midnight last night, at
the house Of Mrs. Doughty, 1907 Thirteenth
street northwest Schimmelfenning had
been calling ON one of the young ladies in
Mrs. Doughty's house and was preparing to
leave. As he put on his overcoat something
in the pocket of it attracted the attention of
the girl, and, finding that it was pistol,
she upbraided him for carrying so danger
Gus weapon.
why, it's not loaded !" he said, laughing.
"An unloaded pistol can do no harm and
to reassure the frightened girl, he placed
the pistol to his mouth and pulled the tlig-
ger.
The result was loud report, a scream
from the young lady and the next mo-
ment Schimmalfenning fell headlong on
the floor with a bullet lodged in his
brain.
Mrs. DoughtyS house was in an uproar in
a moment. The lady, herself, attracted by
the shot, rushed Immediately to the room
| just in time to meet several gentlemen who
had come in from the street Schimmel-
| fenning was bleeding freely and was uncon-
| scious, but, as he still breathed, he was
| picked up and laid on the sofa. Drs Ford
Thompson and Fry were summoned, and for
an hour or two did all they could to restore
him, but the ball had pierced his brain and
about 2 O'Clock this morning he expired
without having uttered a word after the
| fatal shot.
The popularity of the accident gave rise
to the belief that Schimmelfenning had
committed suicide Intentionally, but this
does not seem to have been the case, and he
evidently believed that the pistol was not
loaded when he pulled the trigger
His mother and sister, with whom he re-
sided at No 1909 N street northwest, and
who We're summoned Immediately after the
accident occurred stated that he was i'll the
best of spirits on leaving home, while his
conduct at Mrs. Doughty's was bright and
cheerful.
He was 81 years of age and much respect
ed among his acquaintance.
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WHAT A FATE IF INNOCENTi
Mrs. Zimmerman in Jail Fifteen Years
On Mere Pretense of Evidence.

On Mere Pretense of Evidence.
A dispatch from Madison, Wis, to the
New York World says: Gov. Rusk has
issued pardon TO Mrs. Aurelia thinner
man, who has served over fifteen years of a
life sentence in State prison for numbering
her husband In 1871. Mr.. and Mrs Zin-
norman were living happily on their farm
in Washington county. At the breakfast
table one morning Zimmerman was taken
violently i'll and died shortly afterwards. A
post mortem revealed strychnine and il was
ascertained that he had drunk it in his
coffee. The wife was arrested. She ac-
knowledged having purchased strychnine
to kill rats, but denied having administered
any to her husband. On the trial the pros
ecution sought TO prove the existence of a
criminal intimacy between Mrs. thinner
man and young schoolmaster and thus
show her motive for committing the muir
der. This was not successful, but she was
convicted
Several attempts have been made 20 secure
her pardon. Ore of the most earnest adyo-
Gates for the pardon was the wife of Deputy
Warden White Of the State prison. The
prisoner was attended by Mrs. White during
n dangerous illness. The patient was told
that the physician had given her up, that
she could not live until midnight, and she
was asked by Mrs White to tell the truth
regarding Zimmerman's death. In feeble
voice she renewed her protestations ofSnno-
cence. Mrs. White was convinced that she
spoke the truth. Gov. Rusk had an inter
view with the prisoner soon after her re-
covery from this sickness, and was also CON
WINGED that she was innocent of the alleged
crime He began Il thorough investigation.
which to-day resulted in the pardon. Judge
Pulling, who sentenced the woman all the
jurors who served on the trial and several
prominent officials petitioned for the pardon.
Mrs. Zimmerman is now over 20 years old.
She has three children, all prosperous, re-
siding in Greene county, who wifi see that
their mother is made comfortable for tbe
remainder of her life.
DIR Sage,s Catai-rh Rar,od,, s,,r,,.,.... u,
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ply the demand. Hundreds of people who
have managed TO ScrRpe together enough
money TO buy a typewriter have advertised
themselves as instructors III typewTiting, and
the money they could borrow or obtain in
any other way in fitting themselves for the
business, and have afterward, in applying
for work, discovered that both TIME and
money have been thrown away, and that
they were utterly unprepared for work.
FOSTER COATES
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SAM JONES, the revivalist. says: II don't know
where hell is. don't want TO know, for amt
headin' that way. I'm goin to let them fellers
as are goin' there find out" Il was supposed
that the mission Of an evangelist was 10 snatch
them fellers,' who are heading that way and
put them on the straight and narrow path lead.
ing to the o'her place. olristotvt Herald
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ULMER's LIVER CORRECToR.

tH1-'lH1HI . III III OOEhNtLCIVh'
This vegetable preparation is invaluable for
the restoration of tone and strength to the sys-
TEN. For Dyspepsia, Constipation and other
ills, caused by disordered liver, it cannot be
exceled. Highest prizes awarded, and in
dorsed by eminent medical men. Ask for u
mer's Liver Corrector and take no other. ST 90
bottle. Freight paid to any address.
B. +. ULlIER, N. D.,
Pharmacist, Savannah, Ga.
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CITY TAXES.

CITY MARsHAL's OFFICE,
SAVANNAH, May 9th, 1887.
The real estate of all persons in arrears for
City Taxes for 1886 has been levied on, and will
be advertised for sale on the 18th day of JUNE
next Titles will be made to purchasers the day
after the sale, or as soon thereafter as con-
venient. ROBERT J. WADE,
CITY Marshal
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FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

LINDSAY The friends and acquaintance of
W. j. Lindsay and family are invited TO attend
the funeral of their son, HERBERT, from their
residence. A Jones street, at O'Clock THIS
AFTERNOON.
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FOR SALE.

100 Horse Power ENGINE for sale at bar
gain. Cylinder 20x30. About new and in per-
feet order. A. B. HART,
Lake City, Fla.
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DEATHS.

SAVARESE. in this city yesterday at
$50 p. m, LOUIS SAvAREsE. Funeral announce
ment later.
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CIRCULAR NO. IS.

CIRCULAR NO. S5.
CHANGE IN CLASSIFICATION.
ON and after JUNE 18th, 1887 the following
" change in the Commissioners classified
ton will take effect:
Glass.
Rice, rough, any quantity, ~ times .. c
clean, in barrels, L. C. L., 11s times. G
L. L.. .-.................. e
in boxes or kegs, L. c. L.......... 3
By order of the Board
CAMPBELL WALLACE, Chairman.
A. c. BRIsCoE, Secretary,
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
TO THE PUBLIC.

TO THE PUBLIC.
We, the undersigned dry goods and millinery
merchants do hereby agree to close our respect
i've places of business at $50 p NJ, prompt, from
June list to Sept 1st., Saturday excepted:
A. R. Altmayer & Co., Crohan & Dooner,
J. p. Germaine, Gustave Eckstein & Co.,
!. Dasher & Co., d. Hogan.
Jacob Cohen. F. Gutman,
David Weisbein, B. Golinsky,
L. Fried, Gray g. O'Brien,
K. Platshek, 2. j. Golden,
S. Krous1otf, L. Z. Byck & Son.
Ladies will kindly cooperate with us in this
movement and make their purchases earlier in
the afternoon
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CIRCULAR NO. SO.

ON AND AFTER JUNE 26, 1887, the following
~ correction of errors contained in Circular
No SO will take effect.
CT Released.
I. Brass, n. o. S,........... 3
3 Meal and ashes, cotton
seed, l.. c. l., (see cotton
seed. .....................
g. Corn meal. D.
4 Meal, corn ........ D.
g. AXel grease. .............
g. Omit Wool, n. o. s.,
pressed in bales ....... So
By order of the Board.
CAMPBELL WALLACE, Chairman.
A. G. BRIsCoE, Secretary.
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The STATE OF GEORGIA J
OFFICE OF THE RAILROAD COMMISSION
ATLANTA. GA, May % 1887.
CAMrBELLWALLAcE, Chairman,
l.. n. TRAMMEII, Commissioners
ALEX. S. ERWIN,
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Has removed his Office and residence to 1855
LIBERTY STREET, between Whitaker and
Barnard
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STATE OF GEORGIA,
OFFICE OF THE RAILROAD COMMISSION,
ATLANTA, GA May IS, 1887.
CAMPBELL WALLACE, Chairman
L. n. TRAMMELL, Commissioners.
ALEX. S. ERWIN,
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FREIGHT RATES.
CIRCULAR NO. "a.

OILOO = ILA4V AVO' =
MONTHLY REPORTS.
DAILROAD COMPANIES doing business in
II this State are hereby required to forward
all back monthly reports required by the rules
of the Commission to this Office by June 18th
proximo, and said companies are notified that
such reports must be hereafter forwarded by
the twentieth of each month as required by
General Rule No. 2.
On failure to comply with this circular, the
Commissioners will take steps to cause the
penalty prescribed by Section 16 of the act es-
tablishing the Commission t. be enforced against
such company or companies as may be in de-
fault. BY order of the Board.
CAMPBELL WALLACE, Chairman
A. c. BRISCoE, Secretary
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THE STATE OF GEORGIA,
OFFICE OF THE RAILROAD COMMISSION, ;
ATLANTA, GA, May 25 1887. J
CAMPBELL. WALLACE, Chairm'n
L. n. TRAMMELL, Commissioners
ALEX. S. ERWIN,
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DIR. HENRY S COLDING,
DENTIST,
DR.. MONTAGUE l.. BOYD

Office corner Jones and Drayton streets.